DUBLIN AGAINST GALWAY, the reigning All-Ireland club champions and the 1998 club kingpins. It was the first of this year’s AIB All-Ireland senior club football semi-finals today with St Vincent’s taking on Corofin in Tullamore at 2pm.
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Result: Corofin 1-14 St Vincent’s 1-9
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Afternoon and welcome along to a Super Saturday of GAA action. Later on we’ll be focusing on the start of the Allianz hurling league with the big showdowns in Cork and Limerick but for the afternoon, it’s the AIB All-Ireland club football championships that take centre stage.
We’re following all the action from O’Connor Park in Tullamore as Dublin’s St Vincent’s take on Galway’s Corofin in the first of the senior semi-finals.
Both teams have landed at O’Connor Park.
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Corofin’s route to this juncture has been impressive.
- Last October, they picked up another Galway county senior title with a 5-12 to 0-9 win over St Michael’s. Michael Lundy hit two goals in that game while Gary Sice, Michael Farragher and Joe Canney all raised one green flag apiece.
- Then in the Connacht semi-final, Corofin hammered Leitrim’s Aughawilan by 7-20 to 0-6 with Lundy bagging a hat-trick, Martin Farragher netting a brace while Canney and Ian Burke scored a goal apiece.
- In the Connacht final, Corofin saw off Mayo’s Ballintubber by 2-13 to 1-7 with Sice and Burke raising the green flags in Castlebar.
- And then before Christmas, Corofin were victors over Tar Chonaill Gaels in Ruislip.
Two St Vincent’s changes with Cameron Diamond in for the concussed Kevin Bonnie while Cormac Diamond is in for ankle injury victim Daithi Murphy.
And here’s how St Vincent’s got to this stage:
- In the Dublin county final, St Vincent’s ran out 0-14 to 1-10 victors over St Oliver Plunkett’s-Eoghan Ruadh.
- Then in the Leinster quarter-final, they ran out 3-11 to 0-10 winners against Portlaoise with Shane Carthy scoring two goals and Mossy Quinn striking one.
- In the Leinster semi-final, St Vincent’s defeated Garrycastle by 3-9 to 1-10 with Quinn firing home two goals and Carthy notching another.
- And in the Leinster final, St Vincent’s got over Rhode by 1-13 to 0-6 with Quinn hitting the only goal of the game.
Here’s the Corofin team that starts today:
1. Thomas Healy
2. Ciaran McGrath
3. Kieran Fitzgerald
4. Cathal Silke
5. Greg Higgins
6. Alan Burke
7. Liam Silke
8. Daithi Burke
9. Ronan Steede
10. Gary Sice
11. Mike Farragher
12. Gary Delaney
13. Martin Farragher
14. Micheál Lundy
15. Ian Burke
And here’s the St Vincent’s team selected today:
1. Michael Savage
18. Cameron Diamond
3. Jarlath Curley
4. Hugh Gill
5. Brendan Egan
6. Ger Brennan
7. Mick Concarr
8. Eamon Fennell
22. Cormac Diamond
10. Gavin Burke
11. Diarmuid Connolly
12. Shane Carthy
13. Ruairi Treanor
14. Ciaran Dorney
15. Mossy Quinn
Early scoring chance for Corofin but Lundy’s shot is weak and the ball rolls wide. Looks like Liam Silke is detailed to follow Diarmuid Connolly for the afternoon.
Corofin 0-1 St Vincent’s 0-0
Lundy shows the threat he poses with an incisive run and when he’s brought down by Eamon Fennell, a free is awarded that Sice taps over from 20 yards out for Corofin.
Corofin 0-1 St Vincent’s 0-1
And we’re level. Connolly is surrounded by Corofin defenders but he wriggles clear and taps a left-footed pass into space for Ruairi Treanor who has the time to pick off his point.
St Vincent’s 0-2 Corofin 0-2
Yep, that’s why Corofin need to watch Connolly today. He dummies off his left and arcs over a point with his right foot to send St Vincent’s in front. But Corofin quickly reply through a nice point from Lundy. Lively opening to the game.
Hard to argue with this:
Corofin close to the first goal of the game as Ian Burke and Daithi Burke do the spade work but Martin Farragher’s first-time shot on the ground is bravely blocked by Michael Savage.
Corofin 0-4 St Vincent’s 0-3
The teams are very evenly-matched so far. Sice converts a free after Lundy was fouled, Alan Burke hits the post with a long-range shot for Corofin and Vincent’s counter-attack with Michael Concarr’s lung-bursting run culminating in him offloading to Trainor who points. Then Ian Burke skips clear and fists Corofin into the lead.
Corofin 0-5 St Vincent’s 0-3
Life is getting better for Corofin as they pressure Vincent’s checkout and win the ball before Martin Farragher pops over a point.
Corofin 0-5 St Vincent’s 0-4
Then Vincent’s hit back with Ciaran Dorney pointing.
Corofin 0-6 St Vincent’s 0-4
It’s a point for Ian Burke it could have been so much more. He was fed by a brilliant angled delivery and escaped the clutches of Hugh Gill before blasting the ball over the bar when a goal was on.
Corofin 0-7 St Vincent’s 0-4
Brilliant kick passing by Corofin up the field and Burke offloads to Lundy who kicks a classy point. The Galway side really impressing so far.
Corofin 0-7 St Vincent’s 0-5
St Vincent’s staying in touch, Shane Carthy notches a lovely point.
Corofin hit the bar from a penalty and then St Vincent’s are awarded one at the other end!
Gary Delaney missed the penalty for Corofin, hammering a shot after the bar after Michael Lundy was fouled.
St Vincent’s 1-5 Corofin 0-7
Big spell in the game there as Vincent’s convert their penalty moments after Corofin missed theirs.
St Vincent’s 1-6 Corofin 0-7
The game has swung in St Vincent’s direction, Brendan Egan bounding forward to crash over a point that puts them two ahead.
Corofin 1-7 St Vincent’s 1-6
Corofin back in front, Martin Farragher finds the net after a great break by Michael Lundy.
Plenty people impressed with the fare served up in that first-half:
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Corofin 1-10 St Vincent’s 1-6
There’s no let-up in the quality of Corofin’s attacking play. They’re spraying the ball around the pitch and firing in fast deliveries to their attack. That’s allowed Lundy and Burke to profit by bagging a point apiece.
Big controversy there, St Vincent’s were furious as it looked like a Corofin player touched the ball on the ground near the Corofin goal line.
Corofin 1-11 St Vincent’s 1-6
Ian Burke taps over a free after he was fouled himself.
That definitely looked like the ball was fouled by the Corofin defender, major escape for them.
The criticism of that decision is piling in.
Corofin 1-11 St Vincent’s 1-7
The champions are still trying to chip away at the deficit as Connolly picks off a point.
St Vincent’s subs:
23. Tiernan Diamond for Cormac Diamond (36)
24. Greg Murphy for Dorney (40)
Corofin 1-11 St Vincent’s 1-8
Another point for Vincent’s as Connolly taps over a free.
Corofin 1-11 St Vincent’s 1-9
Mossy Quinn floats over a free, that’s three-in-a-row for St Vincent’s and they’re right back in this game.
Corofin 1-12 St Vincent’s 1-9
Corofin end their scoring drought and it comes from Ian Burke blasting the ball over the bar after Hugh Gill drops a high delivery in.
Corofin 1-13 St Vincent’s 1-9
Is that the insurance point? Sice taps over a free after Lundy was fouled.
Corofin 1-14 St Vincent’s 1-9
Cracking point by Martin Farragher and Corofin are gone five clear now.
This has been an exceptional display by Corofin. They got a major stroke of luck in the second-half in not giving away a penalty but overall they’ve been the better team.
That was a really splendid game of Gaelic football. Corofin got lucky with that second-half penalty call but overall they were the better team. Michael Lundy deservedly got man-of-the-match award and Ian Burke couldn’t have been far behind him.
Standard of football was excellent today with some really great kick passing from both sides.
15 billion for 2 tournaments?
There are actually 3 tournaments (Confederations Cup). Still crazy though!!
Look at that ‘James Hunt’ of a copper on the bottom pic completely drenching the face of that poor woman with pepper spray.
Was that spray really necessary?
Could that poor woman look any more inoffensive or non-threatening?
I’m here in São Paulo (please correct spelling in article) it’s not just the $R3.20 transport cost 20 centavos increase that’s the problem. The problem is the corruption and the money grabbers and the ‘Brazilian way’ attitude that the country stereotypes it’s self on. The young people of this wonderful country have woken up and are trying to show that change is needed! About 3 months worth of brazilians salary is paid to the government, so essentially you work 3 months to pay the president and government!!! The amount of money spent on the world cup is shocking considering you see a lot of people living on the street and kids asking you for food nearly everyday, substandard health care and lack of Education facilities. The World Cup will be interesting to see in Brasil! I’m personally looking forward to it, despite the waste of money it is.
I stopped reading after your pedantic opening sentence
Well if you’ve studied for 4 years to be a journalist you can at least get a spelling right ? Knob
Irish people on the lower rate of Income Tax pay 20% a year, working out at two-and-a-half months per year, not much different to the Brazilian rate – and that’s before you include things like the Universal Social Charge and VAT. Yet we haven’t seen such large-scale processes here. Yet.
I think it comes down to the fact that countries with a Scandinavian society model are happy enough to pay high rates of tax because their public services work efficiently. Brazilians, and Irish people, on the other hand, get the short straw – they resent paying taxes, because many of the public services are simply shoddy. For example, private health insurance, for those who can afford it, in both countries, is a must have if you want to get decent health care.
When it comes to education in Brazil, there is a paradox where the best universities in the country are publicly-funded. But in order for their kids to enter them, parents have to fork out substantial tuition fees to private primary and secondary schools, as there is so little investment in the public education system. Meanwhile, poorer people who want to get better qualifications, end up working full time on leaving school, and studying in fee-paying private universities by night.
As you say Pádraig, the 20 cent price increase was just the tip of the iceberg. Where you at the protests yourself last night?
Can’t wait for the World Cup. South American held competitions never seem to fail to deliver. Come on Ireland!
In the unlikely event that we actually qualify :)
The youths who occupied the Congresso Nacional were more than a few hundred and according to the live News câmeras at the time when they decided to leave they left cleaning what ever mess was left behind with them. There are photos and vídeos all over the internet showing them to number more than 10,000 people.
Regarding the world cup stadiums:
In six years, since the country’s bid, the increase in public spending amounts to 200% – not counting inflation.
Only in the current renovations of the Maracanã, stadium R$ 1,2 billion have been invested, equivalent to 57% of what had been predicted in investment for the 12 stadiums in the initial BID to FIFA in 2007. In a report in April, the state court of public account (TCU) estimated that there had been a US$ 7.1 billion investment in the sector. In the budget presented for the Brazilian candidacy, R$ 2.1 billion was the estimated cost of the creation and renovation of stadiums in the country. This value, which was defended by the government at the time, would come entirely from the private sector. Today, the reality is the state accounts for over 97% of the funds invested in the arenas, and only three stadiums are funded in part by private investment. It is worth remembering that more than half of the money used to build stadiums (US$ 3.75 billion) comes from the BNDES (National Bank of development).
There will be more protests and they are a little misjointed with many demands and aims. They will be successful if the rest of the population joins them (Unions, Poor people, Army and Public servants). Then maybe there will be some change. Looking forward to the next protest as I will be there.
Its the mainstream media’s job to misinform.
From what I understand, when Brazil was awarded the hosting rights of the World Cup, FIFA and the Brazilian government promised that the stadiums themselves would be funded by private investors, while the dividend for the public was to be an increased investment into projects such as improved public transport.
A few years down the line, the private investors had to be bailed out with public money earmarked for public transport projects, as the stadium construction was falling behind schedule. As the construction had to be speeded up, it was then costing more money. There have been allegations of corruption in the tendering process too. So when public transport fares increaded recently without any improvement, this was the straw that broke the camel’s back.
This generation of Brazilians, despite an abysmal public education system at primary and secondary level, are very well informed, while they would have no memory of life under dictatorship. The risk with these protests, perhaps like in Turkey, is that their claims are too disparate and vague, their organisation too haphazard – a politician was complaining that when he offered to meet with the protest leaders to discuss their grievances in São Paulo he couldn’t find a spokesperson/leader.
An analogy could be drawn with Ireland: private investors investing in projects that were “too big to fail” messed up, leading to a government bailout and deteriorating, yet more expensive, public services.
Hah! Get out of this one Blatter and your blazers. Then try and get out if the Qatar one without playing the World Cup in January.